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CARIFTA swimming team gets grand send-off from BTC
March 22, 2016
CARIFTA swimming team gets grand send-off from BTC
NASSAU, Bahamas -- In an address on the eve of their Bahamasair charter flight to Martinique for the CARIFTA Swimming Championships, major sponsor and 'send-off event' host Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) CEO urged the youngsters to 'make us proud.'
BTC Send-Off Luncheon for Carifta Swimming Team
March 21, 2016
BTC Send-Off Luncheon for Carifta Swimming Team
In an address on the eve of their Bahamasair charter flight to Martinique for the CARIFTA Swimming Championships, major sponsor and ?send-off event? host Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) CEO urged the youngsters to ?make us proud.?
2015-2016 Mid-Year Budget Statement delivered by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie
March 07, 2016
2015-2016 Mid-Year Budget Statement delivered by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 2015/16 Mid-Year Budget Statement, the fourth such Statement of my Administration, as mandated by the Financial Administration and Audit Act of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
March 06, 2016
Moody's: Uncertainty in offshore financial sector among 'credit challenges'
At the end of June 2016, general government debt is forecast to be just under 316 times as much as government revenue, and the ratio of debt to gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to be 67.4 percent, only marginally down from the 67.8 percent posted for the previous fiscal year despite the acknowledged fiscal progress spurred by the implementation of the value-added tax in 2015.
Four people to take in Rihanna live with Hot 91.7
March 03, 2016
Four people to take in Rihanna live with Hot 91.7
Next to the upcoming Jazz in the Gardens giveaway by The Nassau Guardian and Star 106.5 FM, the next best thing would be winning complete packages (airfare, car, hotel and concert tickets) for two people to experience Rihanna's Anti World Tour concert in Miami on March 15.
This day in Parliament 2/29
February 29, 2016
This day in Parliament 2/29
This day in Parliament : The Bahamas Parliament convened at 10am on Wednesday, 24th February to debate and pass amendments to the Bail Act.
February 05, 2016
This week in the Bahamas- Commentary by Elcott Coleby: Feb 1 - 5
The Bahamas Parliament met on Wednesday, 3rd February to debate a compendium of food safety and security bills designed to protect the health and integrity of the local food chain from diseases and contamination.
February 04, 2016
Bahamas Heart Foundation thanks Corporate Bahamas as Heart Ball nears
On February 13, 2016, the 52nd Annual Heart Ball will showcase a wonderful evening of elegance, world-class entertainment and exciting fundraising to support the life-saving efforts of The Bahamas? oldest non-profit organization.
A tribute to Captain Boris Henry Delancy
January 20, 2016
A tribute to Captain Boris Henry Delancy
Dear Editor,
When they interred his body after a stirring home-going service, Captain Borris Delancy's family and his Bahamasair colleagues knew that their ranks were substantially diminished by his passing. One could see it by the look on their faces.
ATR defends record in region
January 11, 2016
ATR defends record in region
French aircraft manufacturer ATR has confirmed that Bahamasair's order for five of its aircraft was announced at the Paris Air Show in June 2015, and pointed out to Guardian Business that there are 180 ATR aircraft in operation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
January 04, 2016
The Bahamas Year in Review 2015 - Commentary by Elcott Coleby
The year 2015 was a year of firsts and transition for The Bahamas, with critical pieces of transformational legislation changing The Bahamas forever.
December 23, 2015
100 million for new planes borrowed from 'local banks'
Bahamasair Chairman Valentine Grimes yesterday confirmed that the government is borrowing the $100 million for Bahamasair's new French planes from local banks - whom he said are "happy to participate" - and also dismissed as "ridiculous" the accusation that the airline is engaging in predatory business practices with the new planes and assigning them to compete directly with private airlines on do...
This week in The Bahamas (14th-18th December 2015)
December 19, 2015
This week in The Bahamas (14th-18th December 2015)
This week in The Bahamas (14th-18th December 2015)
A sledge hammer to kill a mosquito
December 16, 2015
A sledge hammer to kill a mosquito
"Investing the necessary public resources to achieve universal health [care] is a social, political and economic necessity that should no longer be delayed..." said participants in a forum organized by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization in the lead-up to Universal Health Coverage Day, Dec 12, 2015.
December 02, 2015
New aircraft among government's priority items for infrastructural investments
The Government has given priority to infrastructural investments to ensure that there are no ?significant? bottlenecks to successful marketing of the country said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development.
What if the people don't want the PLP's NHI
November 29, 2015
What if the people don't want the PLP's NHI
Emotionalism does not make good public policy.
November 09, 2015
NEMA Partially Activates to closely monitor Tropical Storm Kate
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, partially activated the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), to closely monitor the movements of Tropical Storm Kate and its potential threat to the Islands.
November 07, 2015
This week in The Bahamas (2nd-6th Nov 2015) Commentary by Elcott Coleby
This week in Parliament- The House met at 10am on Wednesday, 4th November 2015 and below is a cursory summary of the House proceedings under the agenda heading ?Statements by Ministers.?
HoldingCo to grow beyond cell company
October 21, 2015
HoldingCo to grow beyond cell company
HoldingCo will eventually grow beyond owning the cellular company NewCo. It will eventually take on other "private placement partnerships", like potentially the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), or Bahamasair and others.
This week in The Bahamas (5-9 October 2015)
October 13, 2015
This week in The Bahamas (5-9 October 2015)
Even though its short and violently destructive life has ended in the North Atlantic Ocean, Joaquin dominated the national conversation and news cycles this week in The Bahamas.
October 06, 2015
October 02, 2015
This Week in The Bahamas (28 September- 2 October 2015)
The biggest news this week in The Bahamas was a destructive force of nature called JOAQUIN.
Callenders Co. aviation law expert: 'Serious drone incident not if, but when' urges industry regulations
October 02, 2015
Callenders Co. aviation law expert: 'Serious drone incident not if, but when' urges industry regulations
With industry analysts predicting sales of up to one million drones for Christmas, a top aviation lawyer today said drone regulations can't come soon enough.
So much needed before NHI
September 07, 2015
So much needed before NHI
Leaders are men and women with big egos. You want it to be known that you did something.
Cuba and The Bahamas - what we see
August 19, 2015
Cuba and The Bahamas - what we see
Travel always reveals things that we do not see about our own culture, our own homes and our own lives. It is a way of coming to know ourselves better as well as getting to know someone else.
August 17, 2015
Rolle successfully launches Play-4-Progress program in The Bahamas
Over 80 kids from around the country flocked to the original Thomas A. Robinson Stadium over the weekend to take part in the first Bahamas edition of former National Football League (NFL) player and Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle's Play-4-Progress youth football program.
Strong showing in cruise market
August 07, 2015
Strong showing in cruise market
According to the CruiseTrends August 2015 report published by industry website CruiseCompete, Nassau was the second most popular port visited by cruise ships in the "contemporary/premium" category - only Cozumel, Mexico, was more popular - and The Bahamas was the most popular country visited by those ships.
Switch to ATR planes to boost revenue
July 07, 2015
Switch to ATR planes to boost revenue
Top Bahamasair officials yesterday touted a "significant increase" in projected revenue for the airline following the signing of a $100 million sales agreement between the airline and French aviation firm Avions de Transport Regional (ATR).
June 24, 2015
Gaming minister admits loophole, warns of penalty for breach
Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe who has Cabinet responsibility for gaming, has admitted that there was a loophole in the complex process of legalization of web shop gaming
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